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How football breeds tribalism

As the FIFA World Cup enters its closing stages and the arguments flow fast and thick as fevered as the football itself, one question intrigues me with increasing insistence.

Assam’s demographic reckoning

When Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma tells audiences that his state faces an “existential” demographic threat, he is not reaching for hyperbole in a vacuum.

Science Dividend

India's economic rise has produced a new class of billionaires whose philanthropy can shape the country’s future as much as their businesses.

Fuel of Trust

India’s push towards ethanol-blended petrol is rooted in sound national objectives.

Towards Gerontocracy

The Greek philosopher Plato once said: “It is for the elder man to rule and for the younger to submit.”

India should look at cannabis reform

India's cannabis policy reflects a reality that no longer exists. Millions of Indians consume cannabis, several states already regulate aspects of its cultivation and traditional use, and industrial hemp is emerging as a legitimate economic opportunity.

Law and Fury

When a child is raped and murdered, a state is tested not only on how it investigates, but on how it controls what follows.

The Fatal Tipple

The sight has become routine in many Indian cities: rows of cars lined up outside liquor outlets, headlights flashing into service lanes, men drinking openly in full view of traffic, and crowds jostling at counters as if civic order has ceased to exist.